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March 2006 Archives
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- A Calmer Outlook on Bartlett
- Jason Bartlett was sent to AAA Rochester today, and it’s caused quite a bit of outrage among Twins fans who believe that Ron Gardenhire and the Twins’ organization in general have...
- Pirates 3, Twins 5
- Spring Training Game. Brad Radke earned the victory in his final spring training start. Joe Mauer had 3 hits, and Batista and White each had 2 hits for the Twins. Batista also hit his 4th homer of...
- Liriano drunk-driving
- This certainly isn't a good way to start out the season. It doesn't sound like it will affect the opening day roster.
- See Also
- Before there was Twins Nation there was, well, a Twins Nation. That’s right, this isn’t the first site devoted to everyone’s favorite team. There’s a whole list of Twins blogs...
- Twins 7, Pirates 5
- Spring Training. The Twins guaranteed themselves a winning spring training record with thier victory over the Pirates today. With a 17-13 spring record the Twins have just 3 games remaining before...
- 2006 Nightmares
- Spring is supposed to be a time of hope and optimisism for baseball fans. Unless you’re a Rockies or Royals fan there’s hope that this could be the year your team gets to the playoffs and...
- Orioles 4, Twins 5
- Spring Training Game. The day the Twins released LHP Dennys Reyes, Fransisco Liriano got some some scheduled long-relief work in against the Orioles. Liriano pitched solid 6th and 7th innings, but...
- Goodbye Reyes
- I was surprised to hear that this morning the Twins released Dennys Reyes. I had considered him a lock for the left-handed specialist job in the Twins’ bullpen. With Gabe White retiring after...
- Twins 8, Blue Jays 6
- Spring Training Game. Most of the big players (Hunter, Morneau, Stewart, Castillo) had the day off as the Twins beat the Blue Jays. Baker pitched 6 innings for the win, giving up 3 runs. Punto and...
- Tiffee over Batista
- With opening day less than a week away, the Twins have several decisions regarding the roster that have to be made. One spot that many people have overlooked is 3rd base. Right now it appears that...
- Blue Jays 2, Twins 3
- Twins beat Toronto at home....
- Devil Rays 7, Twins 5
- Spring Training Game. The Devil Rays beat the Twins in a sloppy game for both teams. Each team committed three errors. The Twins’ bats struggled against lefty Mark Hendrickson but managed to...
- Bartlett Day-to-Day
- Jason Bartlett, who had been the leading candidate for the starting shortsop gig all through spring hurt his hamstring yesterday after hitting a double in the 8th. It sounds like it’s not too...
- Twins 9, Reds 11
- Spring Training Game. The bats dominated today. Fransisco Liriano got the start for the Twins and gave up two runs in the 1st before having solid 2nd and 3rd innings. Darrel May pretty much...
- Yankees 1, Twins 3
- Spring Training Game. The Twins' young bats helped them to a 3-1 victory over Randy Johnson and the Yankees. Kubel, Tiffee, and Tyner each had an RBI. Silva pitched 4 innings giving up the only...
- We all Scream for Ice Cream
- MLB.com reports: Prior to the game between the Twins and Red Sox on Thursday, there was another way the two teams competed -- in an ice cream contest. Each team has their own brand of ice...
- Morneau Tries New Contacts
- Can Morneau's new tinted contacts help raise his .201 batting average against lefties?
- Red Sox 3, Twins 4
- Spring Training Game. The bats have cooled down a bit the past few games, but solid pitching helped the Twins to a 4-3 victory over the Red Sox. Kyle Lohse pitched 5 scoreless innings giving up 0...
- Reds 4, Twins 3
- Spring Training Game. The Twins fell short even after a 2 run rally in the bottom of the 9th as former Twin, Eric Milton, picked up the win for the Reds. With the exception of some 5th inning...
- Let's try something new
- With a couple weeks to go until the season begins the right field position is still a little up in the air. Surely, a number of players will see some playing time out there all season, but Lew Ford or...
- Cuddyer's Last Stand
- Last season at this time Michael Cuddyer was preparing to take over for Corey Koskie at third base. He had been a bright star in the Twins organization just trying to find an open spot in the lineup,...
- The 30 HR Drought
- The Twins have not had a 30 homerun hitter since 1987, 18 seasons ago. Could 2006 be the year that streak ends?
- Twins 5, Phillies 8
- Spring Training Game. Santana recorded 7 K's in 3 2/3 innings pitched while giving up 4 runs. The 4 runs scored off May in the 6th were more than the Twins could overcome....
- WBC Could Hurt Liriano's Value
- The battle for the fifth starter spot between Liriano and Scott Baker was going to be interesting to watch this spring, but with Liriano being selected to the Dominican WBC team, does it hurt his
- 2005 to 2006
- The biggest issue facing the Twins in 2006 isn't necessarily whether they have improved or retreated from their 2005 team, but rather how much better the White Sox and Indians will be in 2006. The...
- Welcome to Twins Nation
- The Twins are a small market team, and the media heavyweights such as ESPN often ignore the Twins in favor of reporting the latest argument between Barry Bonds and a teammate or George Steinbrenner's...
- Twins 5, Devil Rays 6
- Spring Training Game. Jorge Cantu's return from the World Baseball Classic helped the Devil Rays edge out the Twins. Silva had a rough first inning which included a 2-run double by Cantu. Silva gave...
- Twins 16, Devil Rays 7
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- Twins 2, Detroit 3
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- Twins 3, Red Sox 4
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- Twins 12, Indians 5
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- Pirates 3, Twins 5
- Stewart and White homer in Twins victory....
- Phillies 8, Twins 3
- 6-run second inning leads Philly to win....
- Twins 10, Reds 3
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- Twins 6, Red Sox 3
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- Tigers 3, Twins 14
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- Pirates 5, Twins 8
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- Video - Remembering Kirby Puckett
- Minnesota Daily coverage of Twins fans honoring Kirby Puckett outside the Metrodome with memories and makeshift memorials.
- Twins 4, Orioles 2
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- Reds 3, Twins 2
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- Twins 0, Yankees 5
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- Twins 4, Pirates 5
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- Red Sox 1, Twins 5
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- Twins 7, Devil Rays 3
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- Indians 8, Twins 11
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- Reds 9, Twins 1
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- Red Sox 3, Twins 6
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